Main Building, Administrative building at Notre Dame University, United States.
The Main Building rises 187 feet above the Notre Dame campus, featuring a golden dome topped with a 19-foot statue of Mary.
After a destructive fire in April 1879, architect Willoughby J. Edbrooke designed this Collegiate Gothic structure using more than 4 million bricks.
The Main Building contains wide corridors displaying portraits of university presidents and murals depicting Christopher Columbus's journeys across its walls.
The structure houses administrative offices, including the President's office, and maintains several original classrooms from its construction period.
The dome's surface requires only a fist-sized amount of gold leaf for complete coverage during each regilding process.
Location: Notre Dame
Inception: September 1, 1879
Architects: Willoughby J. Edbrooke
Architectural style: Collegiate Gothic
GPS coordinates: 41.70306,-86.23897
Latest update: March 8, 2025 00:19
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